Margarita name meaning

Gender: Girl

Origin: Old Greek and Persian

Usage: English, English, Spanish, Italian, Lithuanian, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: mar-gah-REE-ta

Meaning: Pearl and Child of Light

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What does Margarita mean?

Dominant and Enduring Margarita commonly is used in Italian, Danish, Spanish, Lithuanian, English, Norwegian, Finnish and Swedish bestowed upon both boys and girls, meaning of Margarita is "The Pearl or Child of Light" is of Persian and Old Greek origin.

Margarita is variant form of preeminent and virtuous Margaret. Margaret is a form of venerable and saintly Marguerite. Margaret is English cognate of Margareta. Margaret means Jewel and Name of a Saint has origin in Old Greek.

Also Margarita is Latin cognate of The Greek Name Μαργαριτης Which is of Persian Origin. Margarita is celebrated on November 16.

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How do I pronounce Margarita?

The one syllabled name Margarita is commonly pronounced as mar-gah-REE-ta. The pronunciation choose to emphasis on third REE syllable. It can also be pronounced as m(a)-rgari-ta, mar-ga-rita or mar-gar-ee-tuh.

Variants of Margarita

Margarit, Margaret, Marguerite, Margareta, Grieta, Margaux, Mamie, Tita, Margueritte, Annemargaret, Griet, Magga, Maret, Marga, Greta, Margau, Margeaux, Margot, Mammie, Maria, Mariam, Mariamne, Mirjam, Mary, Thita, Christina, Margueriette, Ann, Anna, Anders, Arne, Anne, Grit

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How popular is the name Margarita?

Margarita was among the popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1880 around 39653 babies have been given the moniker. When at its peak in 1950, 591 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 334th position.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 168 years. In addition to that, the moniker has been in the top 500 baby names an astonishing 76 times Margarita is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1921 and was able to reach the top 600 names.

In 1966, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 560 on girl names chart when 28 babies were named Margarita. Over 460 babies in France have been named Margarita.

Margarita is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, even after 20 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 2000.

Over 178 babies in England and Wales have been named Margarita. Also, it is uncommon in Ireland, where it has been in use since 1964 and peaked in 1964 when it ranked 300th.

However things change on global perspective, Margarita is extremely popular in Mexico where every 1 in 200 have the name as well as in, Russia, Argentina, Colombia and Peru. Also the baby name is popular in Chile, Spain, Cuba, Guatemala, Philippines, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Bulgaria, Greece, Belarus, Paraguay, Kazakhstan, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Albania, Costa Rica, Germany, Turkmenistan, Panama, Equatorial Guinea, Indonesia, Uruguay, Tajikistan, Puerto Rico and Israel.

At least, 2330000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our findings.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018			1875	106
2017			1693	125
2016			1618	134
2015			1684	125
2014			1616	132

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Margarita in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	0	25	618	815
	0	0	0	837

Numerological aspects of Margarita

You always have the best ideas and persistence to realize each and one of them at work. You are born to be a singer, writer, actor, model, or a public speaker. When it comes to love, you are a passionate lover but hard to commit. Wait until you find the right one. You are radiant and people find it comfortable around you. You are reliable and always give the best advice. Instead of letting your past pull you back, travel to your future and focus on making plans on how to realize your goals.

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Famous people named Margarita

Margarita Galinovskaya, Russian archer
Margarita Starkevičiūtė, member of EU institutions' advisory boards on financial markets and the digital economy
Margarita Beatriz Luna, Mexican jurist
Margarita Nazarova, Russian circus performer best
Margarita Fischer, American actress
Margarita Michelena, Her parents were Spaniards
Margarita Cedeño de Fernández, current Vice-President of the Dominican Republic
Margarita Azurdia, feminist Guatemalan sculptor, painter, poet
Margarita Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, wife of Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria

Margarita Aliger, Soviet poet, translator, and journalist
Margarita López, former New York City Council Member
Margarita Xirgu, Spanish stage actress
Margarita Moran-Floirendo, pageant titleholder
Margarita Drobiazko, Lithuanian ice dancer
Margarita Prentice, former Washington State Senator
Margarita Zavala, Mexican lawyer and politician
Margarita Cordova, American television actress
Margarita Levieva, Russian-American actress
Margarita Fomina, curler from Moscow, Russia
Margarita Rosa de Francisco, Colombian telenovela, movie actress
Margarita Sierra, Spanish-American singer, dancer
Margarita Isabel, Mexican Ariel Award-winning film and television actress

Margarita Tamargo-Sanchez, prominent pharmacist and bacteriologist in Cuba
Margarita Terekhova, Soviet and Russian film and theatre actress
Margarita Ostolaza, former member of the Senate of Puerto Rico
Margarita Pidgeon in The Matrix Revolutions as Make-Up Department
Margarita Merkel in May I Kill U? as Actress
Margarita Prestopino in Baby Bomber as Actress
Margarita Giliadov in Kingdom Come as Actress
Margarita Hall in Lesbian Vampire Killers as Actress
Margarita Fernández in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi as Actress
Margarita Fuentes in Anna Luna as Actress
Margarita Breitkreiz in Gram as Actress
Margarita Lucia Krauss in La vita è bella as Actress

Margarita Abella Caprile was an Argentine writer, winner of the Honor Prize of the SADE 1950 and the Municipal Prize of Literature 1938.
Director Margarita Alexandre, known for movie El Vaquero and the Girl
Margarita Andrey portrayed central character of Beatriz de Mascarenhas in 1946 drama, romance movie La mantilla de Beatriz.
Margarita Beer, from 1926 drama movie Un drama en la aristocracia, who played Marr Toledo.
Margarita Chudinova played the central character of Ani Radeva in 1972 drama flick 10 dni neplateni.
In 1943 drama film, Los miserables, Margarita Cortés characterized Eponina Thenadier.
Margarita Dubertrand, from 1916 drama movie El beso fatal, who characterized N.
In 1947, Margarita Gromyko characterized the role of Maryte as a little girl in drama movie Maryte.

In 1982, Margarita Lobko characterized the role of N in drama movie My zhili po sosedstvu.
In 1919 movie, ¿Sueño o realidad?, Margarita Miró characterized N.
In 1954, Margarita Papageorgiou characterized the role of Maria in crime, drama movie Magiki polis.
Margarita del Prado, from 1926 movie Sangre azul y sangre roja, who characterized the N.
In 1942, Margarita Robles characterized the role of Tía María Del Olmo in comedy, drama flick La condesa María.
Margarita Volodina portrayed the leading role of Lyuda in 1969 romance film Kazhdyy vecher v odinnadtsat.
Margarita Amuchástegui, from 1971 crime, horror film The Slaughter, who characterized Angelica.
In 2011, Margarita Kravtsova portrayed the role of N in comedy, crime flick Dva pistoleta. Neulovimyy Brilliant.

In 1954 flick, Corazón fiel, Margarita Canale played N.
In 1998, Margarita Milan portrayed the role of Diana in drama, romance movie Pag dumikit kumakapit.
Margarita Anthidou played leading character of N in 1987 movie I simoria tou kipou.

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